Cognitive Therapy for Bipolar Disorder: A Therapist's Guide to Concepts, Methods and PracticeBipolar disorder or manic depression is a serious mental disorder attracting increasing interest and could represent the next major area for the wider application of cognitive behavioral therapy. The authors have treated manic depressive patients on a routine clinical basis and have included in this book a detailed description of the techniques and issues in working with this client group. |
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( 1986a ) report on a model of affective illness which they suggest might
accommodate several important aspects which previous models had not
accounted for , in particular the recurrent nature of affective illness , the increased
frequency of ...
( 1986a ) report on a model of affective illness which they suggest might
accommodate several important aspects which previous models had not
accounted for , in particular the recurrent nature of affective illness , the increased
frequency of ...
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In particular lithium and carbamazepine together are suggested as potentially
potent interventions when mood episodes ... desensitisation ( Wolpe , 1973 ) and
social support ( Weissman , 1979 ) , but also suggest psychological interventions
...
In particular lithium and carbamazepine together are suggested as potentially
potent interventions when mood episodes ... desensitisation ( Wolpe , 1973 ) and
social support ( Weissman , 1979 ) , but also suggest psychological interventions
...
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They devise a questionnaire to measure these ' stigma coping orientations ' , but
argue that their results suggest all three strategies to be ineffective . Their
conclusion , that labelling and stigma are “ social problems ” , not “ individual
troubles ...
They devise a questionnaire to measure these ' stigma coping orientations ' , but
argue that their results suggest all three strategies to be ineffective . Their
conclusion , that labelling and stigma are “ social problems ” , not “ individual
troubles ...
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disorder | 42 |
A model of cognitive behavioural | 52 |
Selfmanagement and coping with | 159 |
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